2014

I am Huntah.
I am getting really good on the bike now.
I can ride it most of the time without trainer wheels.
Sometimes I wobble and I fall off, but I am getting better every day.
(Rejoined Room 2 17/3/14)
(Rejoined Room 1 13/10/14)

Pepeha

Ko Ngati Kahungunu te iwi
Ko Charlene Kaimoana toku mama
Ko Madeisha raua Ko Crysire-Jade aku tuahine
Ko Jaden taku tuakana
Ko Heretaunga toku kainga
Ko Riverslea toku kura
Ko Huntah taku ingoa
No reira
tena koutou
tena koutou
tena koutou
katoa

My Goals 2014

1.Learn to be the best you can be.
2. Write stories (6 sentences ).
3. Learn to read hard books (Level 14).

September

Goals

1. I am still learning to be the best that I can be.
2.I can write 3 or 4 sentences now and spell a lot of my own words.
3.I am learning to read harder books.
I have gone up from Level 3 to Level 13 this year.

The Arts

We have been talking about the Arts in Inquiry. We know that there are 4 Arts that we do.
These are Dance, Drama, Visual Arts such as Crayon and Dye and painting and Music.
We have been doing lots of singing. We sing waiata at Assembly every day and in class.
Mrs Bennett puts the songs up on a data projector and we sing the words and listen
to them on the ipad. We also use instruments as well. We kani kani in class
and at lunchtimes, when the music is on. We have been doing lots of visual Art
such as crayon and dye, shape pictures, collage, painting, masks and pattern pictures
as well as Maori Art.
We also learnt the Legends of Maui and the North Island and Maui and the sun,
as well as fairy tales such as Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Bears and The Three Little Pigs.
We had turns saying them back to the class and the preschool. We used finger puppets too.
(Class)
I was the Nanny in the Three Little pigs with the Finger puppets.
It was fun.We did it to the preschool.
My monster picture was scary.(Huntah)

Writing

I have been learning to write better stories. I want to learn to write and spell all my own words.
I use a dictionary or word cards or alphabet cards to help me with words.
I am learning to fix up my spelling
I need to be neater but I have a broken arm at the moment.
(Huntah)
I have been encouraging Huntah to write longer stories
and spell his own words.
He is more interested in story writing now.
(Mrs Bennett)

August

Duffy Theatre

The Duffy Theatre was awesome. It was funny with lots of things happening. They go to 250 schools around the country.
Duffy’s Uncle didn’t like reading but Rose and Duffy got him to read a book and that helped him
with his Rugby League game and he scored the winning goal. ( Mrs B)
I liked it best when they got all tangled up. It was funny( Huntah)

Commonwealth Games

We studied the Commonwealth Games when they were on. They were in Scotland in Glasgow.
We looked at the Opening and Closing Ceremony on the computer.
We all chose a country. Tamihana got the most medals. His team was England.
We all liked the swimming and the Cycling. We got lots of medals in the cycling.
We talked about all the different sports and practised playing games and sports at school.

July

Matariki 30/6/14 - 3/7/14

It was another amazing Matariki week at Riverslea school 2014.
We started Monday with a whanau, school breakfast.
Tuesday we had a Hakinakina sports day, that was lots of fun, with Paki Paki and Whare Tapere schools.
Wednesday we had a Nanny and Papa day .Miharo had 11 Nannys and Papas visiting
our room. Some also helped us to prepare for the Hangi on Thursday.
Thursday we had a huge Matariki festival at the school.
The children were great with our Kapa Haka and there was a hangi, stalls
and other schools and people and whanau as well as Mayfair Kindegarten visiting.
We had Camberley, Hastings Intermediate and Karamu perform as well.
Henare OKeefe was DJ for part of the morning.
The hangi was a highlight with Dads, Koros and whanau helping out.
Other whanau helped behind the scenes with all the activities, sausage sizzle for the performers etc.
What am amazing successful week.
Ka mau te wihi ( Mrs Bennett).

I liked the Festival best with the other schools.
I sung Tutira Mai Nga Iwi. I like singing. (Huntah)

June

An example of Huntah's storywriting.
Also Huntah playing Fish with other tamariki one wet lunchtime.


Huntah learning to balance in PMP.

Learning

I am learning to read harder books.
I am up to Level 10. My goal was Level 10.
i am going to have to make it harder now. Level 14.
I used to be at Level 6 at the beginning of the term.
I can still write 2 sentences. I need to learn to write longer stories
and spell more words by myself. My goal is 6 sentences.
I don't like writing stories sometimes.
I like PMP. I am learning to do lots of things and balance too.
(Huntah)
I am supporting and motivating Huntah with his reading and writing.
He has built more self confidence and progressing well through the reading levels.
He is capable of writing longer stories and needs encouragement continually in that area.
His reading comprehension and word solving are improving.
He reads more for meaning now.
Next we want to improve his reading levels even higher
and motivate him to produce longer stories independently.
I also want to help him to keep progressing wellwith his Maths.
(Mrs Bennett)

May

Miharo Learning (Literacy and Numeracy)

I am learning to use lots of new Maths apps on the ipad to help with my counting and adding.
I can spell words like 'dad' and 'the' on the alphabet grid. I jump on the letters.
I like playing alphabet bingo with the class. I have won 4 times.
I like to hear stories from Mrs Donaldson.
I am going to learn to spell more words.
I know my alphabet now and can play alphabet bingo and find the letters fast.
I am learning to use all the new apps on the ipad now.( Huntah)
I have added more complex apps for Maths on the ipads for the children to use .
Huntah especially likes the Time app and is learning to tell the time well.
He can also count to over 50 and add numbers to 20. He likes spelling words on the alphabet grid
and is quick at finding the letters when we play alphabet bingo.
Mrs Donaldson, the librarian comes in just before lunch Mon to Thurs to read 2 stories to the children.
Huntah enjoys these and always listens well.
(Mrs Bennett)

Skipping (Jump Rope For Heart)

I didn't know how to skip. I can do over 10 skips now when I run.
I need to practise but I am getting better all the time.
I am going to learn to skip backwards too. (Huntah)
The school is involved in a Jump Rope for Heart programme.
Most of Room 2 could not skip. All but one can skip forwards now.
The tamariki are now learning to jump backwards and do skill jumping
such as ski jump and bell jump.
Most children can run around the court skipping.
One boy who could not skip has gone from no skips to 30 on the spot
in just 2 weeks. The programme is for 6 weeks.
On June 13th 2014 we will have a Jump Rope for Heart skipping activity afternoon
for the children and whanau.
Children are setting goals to achieve that afternoon.
The emphasis is on participation and fun. ( Mrs Bennett)

April

Goals

I am learning to read harder books.
I can write more than 2 sentences now.
I am good in class. I am trying to be the best I can be.( Huntah)
I support Huntah by helping him develop his reading skills.
He is in a small reading group of 4 so has a lot of individual attention.
He has moved up 1 reading level this term since he has moved back into Room 2.
Huntah has improved in his storywriting structure and spelling.
He needs to develop more self confidence in this area.
Next Term we will extend the number of sentences that he can write
and progress to harder levels in Reading.
Huntah has improved his behaviour and is trying to be the best that he can be.
(Mrs Bennett).

Walking Safely

Constable Phil is teaching us to walk safely.
We are learning to cross the road safely.
We know where to stand and know parts of the road such as the kerb and the gutter.

Duffy Role Model Assembly

We had Diana Queenin as our Duffy Role Model. She talked about Dinosaurs
and showed us fossils. She also told us how important it is to read to help our learning.
The children loved the Duffy books that they chose.

ipads

I built a school with Hemara on the ipad. It was cool.
We had to match the colours and the shapes and make things.(Huntah)
As part of our Geometry unit in Maths the children had to build either a school
or a house in pairs. They had to use attributes such as shapes,pattern,direction,size and colour.
The children worked well together and enjoyed the activity. ( Mrs Bennett)

March

Storywriting/ Masks

Huntah
I have big blue
scary eyes.
I am a monster.
Huntah selected the mask on the ipad that he wanted to have a photo with.
He wrote about it and we published his caption
and put the pictures on the classroom wall.
The objective was to stimulate the children's imaginations.
I encouraged him to think about what mask he liked best.
He thought that this one made him look like a scary monster.
(Mrs Bennett)

Hakinakina Swimming Sports

We went to the Hakinakinka swimming sports. My Mum came too.
It was really hot on the bus.I was good at the flutter- board race.(Huntah)
We all had a great afternoon at the Hakinakina Cluster swimming sports.
We were there with TKK, Mangateretere and Omahu.
We had fun races like blowing the little ball across the pool with a straw.
We also had flutter-board and swimming races.
The children loved the free swim in the bigger pool.
They were all awesome and all enjoyed themselves. ( Mrs Bennett)

2013

Nov/Dec

Activities

We have had a busy 2 months. We have had a Biathlon where we ran and biked.
We have started Milk in Schools. It is yummy.
The whole school went in the Kapa Haka festival.
It was fun when we went to Beach Education.
We all loved swimming in the sea and playing in the sand on the beach.
We have been talking about Pay it Forward in Inquiry.
Room 2 have been helping our whanau by being nice and doing things for them.
We had an awesome Disco with Funkman.
Our Christmas party in Room 2 was the best fun.
We played games and had presents and lots of yummy party food.
Khani won the pass the parcel.
Miharo is fun. Miharo is awesome. ( Mrs Bennett)


The Biathlon.
Paying it Forward helping Lukus and Hemara make our Dream School on the ipad. Milk in Schoools . Yum!

Kapa Haka


The Disco.
Our Room 2 Xmas Party

I loved the Kapa Haka and the Disco. I like singing and dancing.
The Xmas party in Room 2 was lots of fun too.

October

Preschool Tuakana- teina

We love to have the Preschool visit us . They have a story with us and we play together.
We help them with things and show them where things are.
They like coming to see us all in Room 2 as well.

PMP

We have Diane come and take PMP with us. She is from Flax Rock.
We have fun and learn lots of different ways to move with our bodies.
We get fit too.
I like doing all the exercises best.

Ronald McDonald

Ronald McDonald came to talk to us about road safety.
We knew the song about Stop Look and Listen as we had learnt that in class with Mrs Bennett.
Ronald McDonald was funny. He lost his sock . We had to help him find it.
He made Mrs Bennett disappear and then come back again but she was really just behind the screen.
She jumped out and gave us a surprise.
I laughed at Ronald McDonald and Mrs Bennett.

September

Writing Moderation 20/9/13

This moderation was done to send away to another school for comparison.
I used the ipad and videoed Huntah talking about 'A Moment in Time.'
He talked about the Snow trip and Hot Pools. I assessed it as "at" (1ii).



I liked talking about the mountain trip. Mrs Bennett videoed me.
I had fun throwing snowballs and swimming in the hot pools.
(Huntah)

Whakapapa Mountain Snow Trip

and Tokaanu Hot Pools 19/9/13

I loved the snow trip. I had fun throwing snowballs at the teachers.
I also went down the mountain on a sled with my Mum.
I liked swimming at the hot pools too.
the water was lovely and warm. (Huntah)
Off we all went at 7am up to Wakapapa for the mountain snow trip.
The kids and whanau and staff were all excited and we had a great time.
I had 11 children go and 8 had not been to the snow before. They went down the mountain on
sleds and a boogie board and threw snowballs.
We then went to the Tokaanu hot pools where they swam for over an hour.
What an awesome day.( Mrs Bennett)

August

School Production 29/8/13

Dynamo Dukebox



















I loved doing the Rock and Roll best.
Soul was my partner. It was cool.
I was a lion as well. ( Huntah)

The tamariki were amazing. They danced and sang their way through
nearly an hour of music from the 1970's, 1980's and 1990's.
Even the teachers line danced to Achy Breaky Heart and
were zombies to Michael Jackson's Thriller.
Miharo Roll n Rolled to music from the 1980's.
They did I love Rock and Roll. The lion Sleeps Tonight
and Dancing in the Street. What a wonderful performance. ( Mrs Bennett)

Discovery Making Poi T3

Look at my poi. Mrs Bennett helped me make it.
I sang a E rere taku poi too. (Huntah)
I assisted Huntah by first showing him how to make the poi
by putting newspaper into a plastic bag.
I then showed him what length to cut the wool.
I showed him where to tie it. He then sang E Rere taku poi and swung the poi
in time to the music with the other children.
Huntah was using his thinking and problem solving skills
as well as developing his hand eye co-ordination skills.
( Mrs Bennett)

July

Matariki 1/7/13- 5/7/13

We had an amazing Matariki week at Riverslea school.
We started Monday with a Dawn tree planting ceremony and whanau, school breakfast.
Tuesday we had a Hakinakina sports day of Maori games with Bridge Pa school.
That was lots of fun. Wednesday we helped prepare for the Hangi on Thursday.
Thursday we had a huge Matariki festival at the school.
The children were amazing with our Kapa Haka and there was a hangi, lots of stalls
and other schools and people and whanau visiting.
We had Irongate, Whare Tapere, the Line Dancers, Karamu and singers and dancers.
Waata was an amazing DJ with the Funkman and PK in charge of music and coordination, sound etc.
The hangi was a highlight with 6-8 Dads, Koros and whanau helping out, as well as whanau such as Roberta and Karina with
serving. Other whanau helped behind the scenes with all the activities, sausage sizzle for the performers etc.
What am amazing successful week.
Ka mau te wihi ( Mrs Bennett).

I liked the line dancing best ( Huntah)

June

Writing sample

I am learning to write stories. I can write some of my own words.
Mrs Bennett videoed my story and asked me to say some more about Sk8zone ( Huntah)
I encouraged Huntah to attempt words and record his experience at Sk8zone in a story.
I also videoed him telling me more about what he did at Sk8zone.
Huntah was able to tell me a lot more that he had experienced but had been unable to record at the time.
He can speak well orally about his experiences.
I will keep questioning Huntah and helping him to learn words so that he can record his stories in a more
detailed format. I will also encourage Huntah to record his ideas on an ipad so that he can tell everything
that he wishes to say about experiences that he has had. ( Mrs Bennett).

Sk8zone 14/6

I learnt to go down the ramp fast. It was fun. (Huntah)

Discovery T2

Participating and Contributing- Inside Games.



I learnt a new inside game. It was called Pictionary.
Shontae had to guess what the picture I drew was.( Huntah)
I showed Huntah and Shontae how to play Pictionary. I then played a game with them to reinforce the skills learnt.
They were then able to play several games together independently participating and contributing.
They drew some interesting pictures and were able to guess a lot of the time what the other person had drawn
Then they moved onto another game. ( Mrs Bennett)

May

Maths Learning

I can use Maths apps on the ipad to learn how to match and know the odd one out. ( Huntah)
I have taught Huntah how to use different Maths apps on the ipad.
He can now practise the concepts that he has learnt. I will now encourage him to challenge himself and try more difficult apps that
he may not always get correct at first try. I will start with the addition app where he has to count and find the answer. ( Mrs Bennett0

Turangawaewae

I liked learning about Turangawaewae. Its means our place to stand. I like our bike tracks
and the playground, the ipads and the preschool. They are special to our school ( Huntah)
I led and guided an Inquiry about Turangawaewae.
Huntah was able to think about what was special about Riverslea school.
He was able to ask and answer a question about the Inquiry and had some thoughtful answers. ( Mrs Bennett)

April

The PUMP Track

I can go around the PUMP track now. ( Huntah)
I kept encouraging Huntah so that he would not give up. He is able to go round half the PUMP track now. Only a few weeks ago he was on trainer wheels.
I give him lots of opportunities to practise his devloping skills on the bike. ( Mrs Bennett).

Flax Rock

I nearly climbed up to the top of the wall then I got a wee bit scared so i came down (Huntah).
I cheered Huntah on and gave him lots of praise to keep him going up as high as he did. He was very proud of himself ,as was I ( Mrs Bennett)

Discovery

I made a bracelet in Discovery. I think it is cool.(Huntah)
I helped Huntah thread some of the beads. He tried to make a pattern and did not quite make it but he was so proud of his bracelet that I did not want to change it and squash his creativity.
( Mrs Bennett)

March

Other Learning

Goals

Here I am talking about my goal and who will help me do it. I can do my goal now and I have a new one . I love riding the bike on the bike track.(Huntah)
I will encourage Huntah slowly to keep trying to ride on the PUMP track. He has just come off trainer wheels and falls off the bike easily. ( Mrs Bennett)

Book Creator

Huntah is making up his own story on Book Creator.
"I can make my own story now. I am going to learn how to write some words too. I can record them on the story by myself." ( Huntah).
I keep encouraging Huntah and he tries to record his own Book Creator. I am there to assist him if he needs help ( Mrs Bennett).

February

Swimming

I can swim a little bit now. I am learning to kick with the flutter board. I can put my head under too. I am going to get better at kicking and swimming ( Huntah)
I helped Huntah get better at kicking and swimming.I got him to bring his togs regularly which increased his time in the pool and therefore his water confidence. I then helped him develop his kicking skills and putting his head under the water with some 1 to 1 teaching time each swimming lesson ( Mrs Bennett).

Videos

The Bike Track

I can do my goal now. I can ride a bike without trainer wheels. I can go round the big track.
I am going to learn to go on the hills on the pump track now. (Huntah)
I assisted Huntah by pushing him around the track to help him get his balance. I also encouraged him not to give up. ( Mrs Bennett)

My Goals for 2013

I want to learn to ride a bike without trainer wheels.

2012

I am Huntah.
I am five.
I like to go up to the mountain in the snow.
It is lots of fun.